Elkins High School | |
Streetaddress: | 700 School Street |
City: | Elkins |
State: | Arkansas |
Zipcode: | 72411 |
Country: | USA |
Coordinates: | 36.0039°N -94.01°W |
District: | Elkins School District |
Affiliation: | Arkansas Activities Association |
Teaching Staff: | 61.01 (on FTE basis) |
Ceeb: | 040705 |
Classes Offered: | Regular Career Focus Advanced Placement (AP) |
Ratio: | 6.85 |
Schooltype: | Public comprehensive |
System: | ADE Smart Core |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Athletics Conference: | 4A Region 4 (2018–present) |
Motto: | Committed to Excellence |
Accreditation: | ADE AdvancED (1997–) |
Mascot: | Elk |
Team Name: | Elkins Elks |
School Colors: | Purple and white |
Status: | Open |
Enrollment: | 418 (2022-23)[1] |
Elkins High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Elkins, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. It is one of ten public high schools in Washington County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Elkins School District.
The high school's attendance boundary includes the majority of Elkins.[2]
The current building was first constructed in the 1950s. Some of the older features of the building is a long east-west hallway, which was created after the building was extended to enclose one side, and the resulting low, sharply angled roof. The last significant architectural addition was in 1990. In May 2009, the Board voted to begin negotiations with an architecture firm to build a new school.[3]
The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit. Elkins High School is accredited by the ADE.
The Elkins High School mascot is the Elk with purple and white serving as the school colors.
The Elkins Elks compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification and within the 4A Region 4 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Elks field teams in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cheer, cross country, esports, football, golf (boys/girls), softball, swim, tennis (boys/girls), track (boys/girls), and volleyball [4] [5] .